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Does your job involve a lot of standing? If so, you may not realize how much stress you’re putting on your feet. Standing up for long periods of time is actually harder on your body than walking is. Think about this: when you’re walking, one foot at a time is bearing your weight and moving […]

Vigilant. adjective vig·i·lant \ ˈvi-jə-lənt \ Webster’s defines the word vigilant as “alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.” It’s what’s required when you’ve got a chronic disease such as diabetes. Being ever-watchful, like the little kid who’s parked himself at the window hoping for a chance to see Santa’s sleigh, becomes not a once-a-year thing but a several-times-a-day thing. […]

This time of year gets a little hectic for everyone who’s trying to work, shop, meal plan, cook, entertain friends and family, and pick up the kid at college who’s exhausted from semester’s-end exam overload. Doctors’ offices can experience overload this time of year, too. Snow is a-falling in the greater Cleveland area and with […]

Nothing’s going to hamper your holidays more than not being able to use your feet and ankles. Here are eight specific things you can do to protect these essential body parts so you can get errands done, spend time with friends and family, and maybe even enjoy some well-deserved holiday vacation time. Wear the right […]

Plantar fasciitis results in heel pain that can take a very long time to improve. Longtime sufferers of this inflammation of the plantar fascia – the thick ligament that runs along your arch, connecting your heel to your toes – are well aware of the number of ways to deal with the pain: Just stay […]

If you take a look at the middle word of “peripheral arterial disease,” you get a hint of the body part affected: your arteries. Specifically, it means the arteries at the periphery of your body – the parts furthest away from the heart, especially in your lower leg, ankle, and foot. When fatty deposits called […]

You’d have to be living under a rock since the 1950s or so to not have heard that physical activity and exercise are beneficial to every individual’s health and longevity. Some of the benefits we’re all familiar with include increased energy enhanced mood improved cardiovascular health keeping off unwanted extra pounds maintaining strong muscles and […]

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, something we take pretty seriously here at Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland. What is it about diabetes that we need to be aware of? There are 4 common types. Type 2 – where the body cannot properly process blood glucose. Controllable with proper diet, exercise, and monitoring. Type 1 […]

If we’re fortunate enough to spread the table with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and all our other favorites at Thanksgiving, it can be tempting to say “Ah, the heck with it, it’s only one meal, I’ll eat what I want.” But Thanksgiving can knock you off your diet track faster than you […]

Like other parts of our body, our feet are absolutely dependent on us to take good care of them. Today, Dr. Megan L. Oltmann and Dr. Craig B. Frey, the qualified podiatrists at Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland, want to focus on three areas of care that are within our control: A healthy weight. […]